I TA LY
Italy on the rise: the
right partner for trade
and investment
T
he Italian Trade Agency (ITA) is the government organisation in
charge of the international development of Italian companies. ITA
provides information, support and advice on foreign markets, in
line with the strategies of the Ministry for Economic Development.
Through its Foreign Direct Investment Unit, ITA also facilitates the
establishment and development of foreign companies in Italy.
ITA is headquartered in Rome and operates worldwide from a large network of trade promotion offices linked to Italian Embassies and Consulates
and working closely with local authorities and businesses. The Dubai office,
which is responsible for the UAE, Oman and Pakistan, is one of 81 existing
branches of the Agency in the world. Gianpaolo Bruno, Italian Trade Commissioner to the UAE, shares his thoughts in an interview with
Khaleej Times. Excerpts:
Role of ITA
The Italian Trade Agency in the UAE provides
a wide range of services, which include
official participation in local fairs and
exhibitions, identification of possible
business partners, bilateral trade meetings
w ith Italian companies and trade
delegation visits.
In addition to that, a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) desk will be opening soon
in Dubai. The desk will be a permanent interface available to investors looking for
concrete business opportunities in Italy: it
will identify the investors’ business needs
and support them during the entire life
cycle of the investment, with an emphasis
on the early stages of the process.
Italian businesses are currently represented by over 300 companies, including
units with its own branch and many others
that operate through local agents.
Trade figures
KT photo by Juidin Bernarrd
Italy is proudly ranked as the third largest
European Trade Partner of the UAE, which
Gianpaolo Bruno,
Italian Trade Commissioner to
the UAE, Oman and Pakistan
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OCTOBER 26, 2016
Khaleej Times | Special Report